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NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY

Introduction :- National Science Day is commemorated on 28th February every year in India. It marks the day of a significant discovery made by a great Indian scientist Dr. C.V. Raman. It is widely celebrated in schools and colleges as well as by the scientific fraternity and the government.

The Reason behind the Celebration :- National Science Day commemorates the discovery of a phenomenon of light scattering by Dr. C.V. Raman. This effect came to be known as the ‘Raman Effect’. The discovery was made by Dr. C.V. Raman and one of his students named K.S. Krishnan on 28th February 1928. Raman Effect was a significant discovery in the field of light scattering. It establishes that when the light traverses through a transparent material, some of the deflected light changes amplitude and wavelength.The discovery made him the first non-white Indian to be conferred with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.

Activities :- National Science Day is widely celebrated in India on 28th February. It is observed in schools, colleges, and universities across the country. Events are also widely covered in print and electronic media – newspapers, radio, television, social media, etc. Every year a theme is decided and the events are centered on that theme.Awards are handed over to the individuals and institutions for making science popular in India. Science fairs and exhibitions are held to promote science and innovations. Also, books and journals on science and technology are published and promoted.Monetary awards are also handed over to individuals and institutions involved in promoting science.

Objectives :- The main objective of the day is to promote science and encourage people to adopt scientific methods in daily use, so as to make their lives convenient and comfortable.It seeks to project science as a tool of development and welfare of the masses and humanity as a whole. It is also very significant in promoting and commemorating the efforts of an individual in the field of science.Young scientists, inventors, writers are awarded and felicitated to keep up their good work. All in all the main objective of National Science Day is to encourage people related to science and technology and to promote science in whatever way possible.

Themes

Every year a theme is decided for celebrating National Science Day. Theme plays a significant role in the celebration of events. Themes of some of the years are given below-

Theme of 1999 – Our changing earth

Theme of 2000 – Recreating interest in basic science

Theme of 2001 –Information technology for science education

Theme of 2002 – Wealth from waste

Theme of 2003 – 50 years of DNA and 25 years of IVF-The blue print of life

Theme of 2004 –Encouraging scientific awareness in community

Theme of 2005 – Celebrating physics

Theme of 2006 – Nurture nature for our future

Theme of 2007 – More crop per drop

Theme of 2008 –Understanding the planet earth

Theme of 2009 – Expanding horizons of science

Theme of 2010 – Gender equality, science & technology for sustainable development.

Theme of 2011 – Chemistry in daily life

Theme of 2012 – Clean energy options and nuclear safety

Theme of 2013 – Genetically modified crops and food safety

Theme of 2014 – Fostering science temper

Theme of 2015 – Science for nation-building

Theme of 2016 – Scientific issues for the development of the nation

Theme of 2017 – Science and technology for specially-abled persons

Theme of 2018 – Science and technology for a sustainable future

Theme of 2019 – Science for the people, and the people for the science

Theme of 2020 – Women in science

Conclusion :- National Science Day is a significant event that commemorates a great scientist and also promotes science and technology for a better future of India.